Brussels, 09/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission will soon adopt a Decision requiring all lighters placed on the market in the EU to provide child-resistant devices. Member States at the General Product Safety Committee have given the go-ahead for this initiative (EUROPE 9124). Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner Markos Kyprianou welcomed this advance which will help save lives and prevent many injuries. Every year in the European Union, an estimated 34 to 40 people,...